The Washington Redskins had a relatively quiet day on Monday while several teams around the NFL were making a splash in free agency. Though they did fill a few holes on the roster by re-signing MLB Jon Bostic and reuniting with CB Kendall Fuller, there was nothing that jumped off the page at you.
However, just hours after it was announced that former Redskins left guard Ereck Flowers would be packing his bags to return home to Miami, Washington did add G Wes Schweitzer to the roster. If you don’t know what that is and are struggling to get overly excited, we don’t blame you. Let’s take a look at what we know about him.
Schweitzer is a 6-foot-5, 300-pound guard that was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 6th round of the 2016 draft. He started all 16 games for the Falcons in 2017, but was relegated to a reserve role as of late, and only played sparingly across the front line.
According to The Athletic, several people in Atlant are fond of Schweitzer and note his dedication to the game.
I checked with two sources and both mentioned Schweitzer’s intelligence. One praised his “grinder” vibe and forecasted Schweitzer as the type of player “for a new coach to point to as in ‘be like Wes in everything you do, and we will win.’”
Sounds like a great guy for Ron Rivera and his new coaching staff to lean on and trust to set a good example for the rest of the team in the midst of a changing culture. Don’t take the signing to mean that Washington now has their surefire starting left guard. Schweitzer will compete for the top spot with Wes Martin, a second-year player who showed promise at the RG position in 2019.
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